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Follow MAC Football Media Day on Wednesday
7/21/2017 10:31:00 AM | Football
The event will highlight the league's annual kickoff event on Wednesday, July 26
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Mid-American Conference will host its 2017 Football Media Day on Wednesday, July 26, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The MAC Football Media Day kicks off the 2017 season, which officially begins on Thursday, Aug. 31, and will conclude with the 2017 Marathon MAC Football Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit.
Once again this year's MAC Football Media Day will be shown live on ESPN3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. The ESPN3 production will highlight the league's annual kickoff event as hosts Michael Reghi and Dustin Fox will visit with all MAC head coaches and several students throughout MAC Media Day.
Attending from Eastern Michigan will be Head Coach Chris Creighton, senior linebacker Jason Beck (Indianapolis, Ind.-Arsenal Technical) and redshirt senior quarterback Brogan Roback (Maumee, Ohio-Toledo St. John's Jesuit).
EMUEagles.com will also have full coverage of the event with interviews and releases to be posted throughout the day.
Not only will MAC Football fans around the country be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2017 season, but they will also have the opportunity to interact with the head coaches, student-athletes and league office regarding media day. Both EMU and the MAC will post updates throughout the day using its Twitter, Instagram and Facebook feeds. The official twitter hashtag for the 2017 MAC Football Media Day coverage is MACtion and EMUFB. Official tweets will include this hashtag and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event and when sending questions to their favorite coaches and student-athletes.
The 2017 MAC Football Media Day changed locations from Ford Field in Detroit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton due to construction at Ford Field. The annual MAC Football Media Day will return to Ford Field in 2018.
2017 MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY:
Wednesday, July 26, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio
9 a.m. – MAC Football Media Day Registration (Event Center - East Entrance)
10 a.m. – Buffet Brunch (Event Center)
11 a.m. – State of the Conference, Commissioner, Dr. Jon Steinbrecher (Event Center)
11 a.m.-3 p.m. - MAC Football Media Preview (Event Center)
2017 MAC Football Media Day Head Coaches and Student Participants
MAC East Division
Akron Head Coach Terry Bowden; RB Warren Ball; S Zach Guiser
Bowling Green Head Coach Mike Jinks; LB Nate Locke; RB Donovan Wilson
Buffalo Head Coach Lance Leipold; QB Tyree Jackson; DE Demone Harris
Kent State Head Coach Paul Haynes; RB Nick Holley; DB Demetrius Monday
Miami Head Coach Chuck Martin; DB Heath Harding; QB Gus Ragland
Ohio Head Coach Frank Solich; DB Javon Hagan; RB A.J. Ouellette
MAC West Division
Ball State Head Coach Mike Neu; RB James Gilbert; OL Vinnie Palazeti
Central Michigan Head Coach John Bonamego; TE Tyler Conklin; DL Joe Ostman
Eastern Michigan Head Coach Chris Creighton; QB Brogan Roback; LB Jason Beck
Northern Illinois Head Coach Rod Carey; DB Mycial Allen; OL Max Scharping
Toledo Head Coach Jason Candle; QB Logan Woodside; WR Cody Thompson
Western Michigan Head Coach Tim Lester; RB Jamauri Bogan; LB Asantay Brown
Once again this year's MAC Football Media Day will be shown live on ESPN3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. The ESPN3 production will highlight the league's annual kickoff event as hosts Michael Reghi and Dustin Fox will visit with all MAC head coaches and several students throughout MAC Media Day.
Attending from Eastern Michigan will be Head Coach Chris Creighton, senior linebacker Jason Beck (Indianapolis, Ind.-Arsenal Technical) and redshirt senior quarterback Brogan Roback (Maumee, Ohio-Toledo St. John's Jesuit).
EMUEagles.com will also have full coverage of the event with interviews and releases to be posted throughout the day.
Not only will MAC Football fans around the country be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2017 season, but they will also have the opportunity to interact with the head coaches, student-athletes and league office regarding media day. Both EMU and the MAC will post updates throughout the day using its Twitter, Instagram and Facebook feeds. The official twitter hashtag for the 2017 MAC Football Media Day coverage is MACtion and EMUFB. Official tweets will include this hashtag and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event and when sending questions to their favorite coaches and student-athletes.
The 2017 MAC Football Media Day changed locations from Ford Field in Detroit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton due to construction at Ford Field. The annual MAC Football Media Day will return to Ford Field in 2018.
2017 MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY:
Wednesday, July 26, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio
9 a.m. – MAC Football Media Day Registration (Event Center - East Entrance)
10 a.m. – Buffet Brunch (Event Center)
11 a.m. – State of the Conference, Commissioner, Dr. Jon Steinbrecher (Event Center)
11 a.m.-3 p.m. - MAC Football Media Preview (Event Center)
2017 MAC Football Media Day Head Coaches and Student Participants
MAC East Division
Akron Head Coach Terry Bowden; RB Warren Ball; S Zach Guiser
Bowling Green Head Coach Mike Jinks; LB Nate Locke; RB Donovan Wilson
Buffalo Head Coach Lance Leipold; QB Tyree Jackson; DE Demone Harris
Kent State Head Coach Paul Haynes; RB Nick Holley; DB Demetrius Monday
Miami Head Coach Chuck Martin; DB Heath Harding; QB Gus Ragland
Ohio Head Coach Frank Solich; DB Javon Hagan; RB A.J. Ouellette
MAC West Division
Ball State Head Coach Mike Neu; RB James Gilbert; OL Vinnie Palazeti
Central Michigan Head Coach John Bonamego; TE Tyler Conklin; DL Joe Ostman
Eastern Michigan Head Coach Chris Creighton; QB Brogan Roback; LB Jason Beck
Northern Illinois Head Coach Rod Carey; DB Mycial Allen; OL Max Scharping
Toledo Head Coach Jason Candle; QB Logan Woodside; WR Cody Thompson
Western Michigan Head Coach Tim Lester; RB Jamauri Bogan; LB Asantay Brown
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